Magrunner Guide

Magrunner is a puzzle game about magnetism and physics. Lead Dax through puzzle rooms in a tron-like world. Move platforms across lasers, use cubes to launch yourself to unreachable heights and experiment with multiple magnetic fields.

Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Magrunner in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the GOG.com version of Magrunner. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

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int 17 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.2
Wine: 1.6.2

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"

Look for the Wine Version: 1.6.2
Note: Try using stable Wine 1.8 and 1.8-staging

Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right

Click Next

Downloading Wine

Extracting

Downloading Gecko

Installed

Wine 1.6.2 is installed and you can close this window

PlayOnLinux Setup

Launch PlayOnLinux
Click Install

Click "Install a non-listed program"

Click Next

Select "Install a program in a new virtual drive"
Click Next

Name the virtual drive: magrunner
Click Next

Check all three options:

• Use another version of Wine
• Configure Wine
• Install some libraries

Click Next

Select Wine 1.6.2
Click Next

Select "32 bits windows installation"
Click Next

Wine Configuration

Applications Tab
Windows Version: Windows 7
Click Apply

Graphics Tab
Check Automatically capture the mouse in full-screen windows
Click OK

PlayOnLinux Packages (Windows DLLs, Components)

Check the following:

• POL_Install_corefonts
• POL_Install_dxfullsetup
• POL_Install_gdiplus
  
• POL_Install_physix
• POL_Install_tahoma
• POL_Install_vcrun2008
• POL_Install_vcrun2010
• POL_Install_xact

Note: All libraries will automatically download and install

Click Next

Click Browse

Navigate to your GOG.com download
Select setup_magrunner_dark_pulse_2.0.0.4.exe
Click Open

Click Next

Check "Yes, I have read and accept the EULA"
Click Options
Uncheck "Create desktop icons"
Click Install

Installing

Click Exit

PlayOnLinux Shortcut

Select Magrunner.exe
Click Next

Name your shortcut: Magrunner
Click Next

Select "I don't wnat to make another shortcut"
Click Next

PlayOnLinux Configure

Back to PlayOnLinux
Click Configure

General Tab
Wine version: 1.6.2
Click the + to download other versions of Wine
Click the down arrow to select other versions of Wine

Display Tab
Video Memory Size: Select the amount of memory your video card/chip uses

Close Configure

Launch Magrunner
Note: Selecting Magrunner and click debug will display a window that outputs errors and bugs

Magrunner Optimization

Click Options
Click Video

Adjust resolution to match your Linux desktop
Adjust quality
Click Apply

Default resolution config

If Magrunner refuses to match your desktop resolution use the YoshiSystemSettings.ini
Navigate to: /home/username/My Games/Magrunner/YoshiGame/Config
Open YoshiSystemSettings.ini with Textedit

Scroll down to ResX and ResY

Update the resolution to match your Linux Desktop:
ResX: 1920
ResY: 1080

Click Save

Launch Magrunner again and it should be fullscreen without resetting your desktop resolution.
Note: Use Displays to find the resolution of Linux desktop
Note: Not all computers can handle games at the same resolution of Linux desktop. You may need to lower the resolution on laptops in order to get a decent frame rate.

Conclusion:
Magrunner ran perfectly on my GeForce 550 Ti with a resolution of 1680x1050
No gliches or slow frame rates. I really enjoyed the game until I get stuck on a puzzle.
Initially I tried setting the resolution in-game, but it had problems at next launch. I also normally use the "Virtual Desktop" in Wine Configuration, but that attributed to the full-screen problems.

Screenshots:

 

Still playing Magrunner and its running great! Still no bugs or issues. I'm really enjoying it as I did Portal. I won't even compare the two...
Trust me... its fun!

 

Still playing Magrunner and its running great! Still no bugs or issues. I'm really enjoying it as I did Portal. I won't even compare the two...
Trust me... its fun!

This game runs good with portal behavior

 

I didn't know you had Magrunner. Did you get it for free on GOG like I did?

 

I didn't know you had Magrunner. Did you get it for free on GOG like I did?

Is correct my personal preference is steam games but if offer free, well i accept

I only add gog executable on steam (add non steam game) and all games stay on same app

 

I thought about using Steam that way, adding non-steam game...
This way I can launch any game from the same location.

Are you using Linux Steam and adding PlayOnLinux shortcuts as a non-steam game?

 

I thought about using Steam that way, adding non-steam game...
This way I can launch any game from the same location.
Are you using Linux Steam and adding PlayOnLinux shortcuts as a non-steam game?

I use steam windows on wine and on them add other non steam games in this case magnarunner GOG edition (same process works for example gamersgate games: ford racing series, neverwinter nights diamond or origin titles)

 

Great idea. Thanks for the tips